Wire-fencing machine.



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W. D, FERRIS. WIRE FENQING MACHINE.

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WIRE PBNGING MACHINE.

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W. D. PERRIS. WIRE PBNGING MACHINE. APPLICATION `FILED MAY 29. 1,905.

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WIRE FENGING MACHINE.

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Be it known that LWVILLIAM DANIEL Fnnnis, of Sterling, iVhitlesidecountigl'llinois, have invented a new andnsei'ul improvement in Machinesfor' ii-Ia'king TV ire Fencing, of which the following isaspecification.

The invention is a machine Jfor making wire fencing of the typeldisclosed in United States 'Letters Patent No. 575,345, granted to JohnWool Griswold January 19, 1897; and it consists in certain improvementsupon the machine set forth in United States Letters Patent No. 604,041,granted to John Tool Griswold and Abel G. Groldthwait May 17, 1898. Thesaid improvements consist, chieiiy, in the construction whereby I amenabled to secure the ends of twosuccessivc pickets simultaneousl)f tothe strand-wires, thus, as hereinin the transverse or picket wires.

is a transverse sectionof' the crimping'device after explained, doublingthe speed and capac.

ity of the machine; also, in means for moving the spindleslongitudinally during their coiling operation; also,in means for movingthe picket-wires laterally into the' first row of spindles; also, in themeans for moving one tier of spindles ont of the path of the strandwiresin order to permit free passage of the' attached pickets; also; in thevarious combinations and instrumentalities more particularly pointed outin the-claims.

Inthe accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of .themachine, taken in the direction of the arrow' 1 on Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is aplan view of .the machine, showing th devices forfeedingin thestrand-wires an for uniting the transverse' or picket wires thereto, butnot showing'the device for feeding in the transverse or picket wires.Fig. 2a is a similar view showing Athe-device for feeding The twodrawings,- Fig. 2 and Fig. 2", it' placed together exhibit the wholemachine in plan View. Fig. 3jis a side elevation of the machine, takenin the direction of-'thelarrow 3,- Fig. 2". Fig. 4

on the line4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an end view of the crimping deviceand'associated parts, taken on the'line 5 5 of Fig. 2 and Fig.

.-4. Fig. 6 is a sideelev'ation of the second tier of ceiling-spindlesand associated parts,

taken on linel6 6 of-Fig. 2 and Fig. 8. Fig.

7 is glongitndinal horizontal section taken on. line Pcof-Fig. 6.," Fig.8 is a transverse section taken on the line 8 8 of Fig'. 2 and Fig.

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r -v-Appiimitntiea'-iny astiene." Sammarinesi L ff' 4 Y acrossthestrand-wires. l .6. Fig. 9 is a side elevation and partial see-I. Themachine vasa whole 'may broadlyhe ssiGnQR@ will ill-MS05.-

tion oi the first tier of ceiling-spindles and associatedparts, taken onthe line 9 9' oi' Fig.

2; and Fig. 10 is an end view of the device shown in Fig. 9, taken onthe vvline 10 -10 of Fig. 9l and Fig. 2. Fig. 11 is a transverse sectionon the line 11 11 of Fig. 9. Fig. 12 is an end view taken on the line 1212 of Fi'gy.

Fig. 13 is a plan view of the device for cutting thetransverse orpicketwires. Fig. 14 s a cross-seetionon the line 14 14 of Fig. 13. Fig. 15 isa p lan view of the feeding-block for the transverse or picket wires.Fig. 16is a sec-.

tion on the line 16 16 of Fig. 15. Fig. 17. is a face view, and Fig. 18an edge view, ofthe cam 29, which actuates the first tier of spindles tocause them to slide, and also of the cam 21, which operates thevibrating finger which -moves the picket or transverse wire intoengagement with said spindles. Fig. 19 is a face view, and Fig. 20 anedge view, ofthe cam 62, which actuates all three tiers ofceiling-spindles. Fig. 21 is a face view, and Fig. 22 an edge view, ofthecam 58,` which actuates the mechanism which 'reels up 'the completedfence.'

Fig. 23 is a face view, and Fie. 24 an edge view, of--the cam 73, whichactua-tes the mechanisin for cutting the transverse or.. picket wires.Fig. 25/isa faceview, and Fig. 26 an edge view, of the cam 44, whichactuates the mechanism for feeding in the transverse or picket wires,Fig. 27 1S a face view, andFig:

A28 an edge view, of the cam 36,' which actuates the mechanism. forraising the frame which supports the third tier of coiling-spindies.lFig. 29 is'a face view, and Fig. 30 an edge view, of the cam 34, whichactuates the mechanism for causing the second tier of coiling-spindlesto slide. Fig. 31 is a. face view, and Fig. 32 anedge view, ot' theca'm7 1, which actuates the mechanism for crimping the strand-wires.Fig. 33 is a general diagramofthe machine. Similar numbers and lettersof reference indicate like parts. v

Referring to Figs. 2 and 33, AB C D E F matic view. in plan,illustrating the operation.

'G H I J K. represent strand-wires, and'L M ,drawings Figs.2 and 33.)The cross or picket wires L MN O'P are -fed, transversely IOS ' 'saidstrand-wire', and then a cutting device divided into two parts, thelirst par-t includ- 'ing allthose devices which directly act upon lthewire to feed it,-to coil it, to cut it, to presentit to the coiling.devices to crimp it,and

5 the second part the mechanism through which these devices are actuated'and whichis timed so as 'to cause the aforesaid devices'jto operi-"ate'in proper sequence and at proper inter.- vals. 1 will firstdescribe the devices included in what I have designated as the Wirstpart of the machine.

-The'mde in which the picket-wires are attached tothe strand-wires willbe b`est'under-l stood from the diagram Fig. 33. There are three tiers'of ceiling-spindles Q R S. The spindles Q of the first tier are placedAin echelon. The spindles R and S, respectively, of'

the second and third tiers are in line abreast. The operating ends ofthe spindles of vtiersQ ends of the spindles of tier S are turnedforwardly. Upon the strand-wires A C E G,

&c., the endsof the pickets are coiled bythe (indicated atT) divides oiapicket X, so that its endprotrudes a distance q beyond strand-v wire A.The pickets on A`B C move onward until the second tier of spindles R isreached. These spindles then coil the ends p q of each picket X a'roundthe strand-wiresACEG-I K. Consider next the picket-wire O. This is movedacross thestrand-wiresA B vC D E until it protrudes vbeyond E a distancep'.' The spindle Q, throughwhich strand-wire D passes, vvthenrotates tocoil the picket-wire O'around said strand-wire, and then av cuttingdevice (indicated at T) divides on a 5o picket Y, so that the endprotrudes a distance 1f beyond strand-wire C. The pickets l "Y on C D Eare not acted on by spindles R,

but move onward until the third tier of spindies S is reached.- Thespindles S then coill the ends p' q' of each picket Y around the4strand-wires C E G I.

A The picketsY, which extend between strand- Awires C E, 'for example,are staggered with respect to the pickets X, which extend be- 6Dtweenstrand-wires A C, for example, and are separated therefrom by equalintervals.

"f As the strand-wires A B C D E/move oxil'ward simultaneously and asthe pickets are L equidistantly spaced and staggered, as. de-

scribed, it results that at the same moment as and R are turnedrearwardly. The operating the spindles E ,coil `the' ends p q'of thepickets X around the strand-wires A C the spindles S coil-the ends 'p'q' of the pickets Y around .the strand-wires C E.

HeTsta/nd second tiers 0f willing-spindles Q R.-One of these spindles(of either row Q er R) is shown in section at a, Fig. 7. It is tubularto permit passage of the strandwire and carries a iixed pinion I) anda-grooved collar c, secured in place vby nut al. On the collar is aloose ringe, which lreceives the pivots of a yoke f. The shank of thecoil inghead g is s lcured in the spindle by blind screw L. eceiling-pin c extends in to a recess jin said head.- The recess affordsaccess tothe inner end of the pin for purposes of adjustment.

First. 'Ihe coiling-spindles Q of the first tiel-.and associated -partsare constructed'as follows, Figs. 9` 10, 11: On the plate -U are boltedthes'pindle-boxeslc. Journaled under the plate are -as many shafts V asthere are spindles. All -of shafts V are actuated by bevel-gearing Wfrom cross-shaft 17 Fig. 2, andftransmit motion'by pinionsl to thespindle-pinions b. In this way all' of the coilingspindles Q aresimultaneously rotated to coil the picket-wires around the strand-wires.

In order tomove thev picketwires laterally beneath the pins of their.ceiling-spindles,

the following device isv employed: Y'is a.

rock-shaft journaled in supports bolted with the spindle-boxes to plateU. On said shaft are loose sleeves 84, carrying curved fingers m, Fig.9. `Crank-arms n, loose on saidA sleeves, are connected byrods o tolevers r -on a'rock-shaft .18. Extending from shaft 18 is an arm 19,carrying roller 20, which bears on cam 2-1 on main driving-shaft 22. Therotation of cam-21 vibrates shaft 18 and through- -the intermediatemechanism the arms 'n and lingers m. Each linger m which extends over apicket-wire then `moves that wire laterally under the pin i of itsceiling-spindle. The fin'- gers are normally held up by the helicalspring 23, one end of which is secured to the `frame .of the machine andthe other end to an arm 24. (See dotted lines in Fig. 9 on shaft 18.)

In order to prevent the coils of the picketwireA from lapping. over oneanother, it is necessary to impart'to the ceiling-spindle aVlongitudinal movement when in.operation. This is done by yoke f, carriedby arm s on sleeve' t, which slides on' shaft V, Fig. 9. Sleeve t islinked to arm 'won rock-shaft 25, which also has an arm 26. A helicalspring 27 connects the lend of arm 26 to any fixed abutment and holds aroller 28 on said arm in contact with cam29 on shaft 22. Through thismechanism the rotation of cam 29 causes the arm s-to retract the spindlec in its box k vas said spindle rotates to effect the ceiling, thuscausing the coilsot-the picket-wire, as

L', Fig. 10, to be placed on the strand-wire,

as' B, 2. in' regular succession.

Journaled in the beam-flanges are short shafts C', each carryingcombined spur and bevel pinion D'. The spur part of the4 pinion D'engages with the pini'on''v of spindle R. yThe beveled part engageswith'the bevel-gears 30 on a cross-shaft E', journaled in side membersofthe frame. The rotation of shaft E therefore rotates all of thespindles R vsimultaneously to effect the coiling operation. i'

The. object of placing spindles R in an inclined position is to get thestrand-wires passingthrongh them out ofthe way of the ends of .thepickets as the latter are coiled around thealternating strand-wires bythe spindles Q.

In order to impart longitudinalfmovement to the' spindles R during saidoperation to prevent superposing of the coils, the spindle- Vyokes f'are carried by arms s', secured on the rock-shaft 50. On said shaft isan arm 31, having a roller 32, which by the weight 33,

` suspended from the end of said arm', is yheld against cam 34 on shaft35. The rotation of cam 34 vibrates arms s', and so retracts thespindles R in their boxes It" as the coilingof I .the picket-wire on thestrand-wire progresses.-

Third-'The coiling-s'pindles S of the third tier andassociated partsarev 'constructed as follows, Figs. 6, 7, and 8: The shaft E' serves asa pivot for two swingingl'members F', Fig. 2, and Gr', Figs. 6 and 2,having downwardlyinclined arms A', carrying'rollers which bear upon cam36 on shaft 35, so that by the rotation of said shaft the frame formedby said swinging members F' G and the downwardly-flangedIconnecting-beam I' is caused to vibrate on said shaft E' as an axis.

The coiling-spindles S are reversely placed with respect to spindles Qand R, so that the forward movement of the strand-wires will itselfcarry the ends .p q, of the pickets under their coiling-pins. They arerotated in the following manner: On the upper side of crossbeam I'aremounted short shafts each carryv ing a spur and bevel pinion 86. Thestraight parts of said pinions engage with the pinions 85 on thespindles S, and the beveled parts of said pinionsengage with beveledpinions/w, carried by a shaft a', supported on standards w on the sidemembers of themain frame.`

.Rotation of said shaft 'lv therefore causes simultaneons rotation ofall the vspindles S.

In order to prevent superposing vof the coils, thespindle-bo'xes 51 havedovetailvflanges w, Fig. 8, which are received in ways on the under sideof the flanges` of cross-beam I', so that said boxes may be moved to andfro lon- `gitudinally, carrying the spindles with them.

To effect this movement, the rock-shaft J', extending longitudinallythrough beam I', is provided with tappets K', engaging, respectively,with the spindle-boxes 5l, Fig. 8. On said shaftJ' is an arm L',carrying a roller` M', which bears on a cam '81 on shaft o. The rotationof shaft e therefore causes a vibration of the rock-shaft J' and aretraction of the spindle-boxes 51 while the spindles Sare in operationto coil the picket-wires on the strand-wires.

Particular attention is now called to the fact that the spindles S andtheir boxesare radially yslotted, as shown at 52, Fig. 8. When the framebefore mentioned comprising the swinging members F' G' and crossbeam I'is in its lowest position, the slots 52 come over and receive thestrand-wires, soA

that said wires then pass centrally through thespindles. flhis is theirposition during the ceiling operation. is, however, raised by its cam,then the coiling-spindles S are wholly above the strandwires and donotoperate to connect any picketwires thereto.

The strand-wires carrying at-A When the said frame tached pickets thenfreely move onward be- `low said spindles.

The crimping defvz'ce.-'This is located in rear of the third tier S'ofcoiling-spindles and is best 'shown in Figs. 4 and 5. As hereillustrated, the crimps are produced in the strand-wires at the pointsof junction with the pickets. The crimps are formed by means of dies.The upper dies j' are secured between the fixed parallel bars l', whichextend across and are bolted to the side frame members.

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The lower dies m aresecured between parallel bars n', which bars movevertically on fixed guides o' in said frame members. tween the bars m'is bolted a horizontal bar t', which rests upon one arm u' of abell-crank lever, the other arml u of which carries a roller w', which bears on cam 71, Figs. 31 and 32, on the rotating shaft 35. rlhe dies maybe laterally adjusted by set-screws y'. By the rotation of shaft 35 thelower die is brought up to the upper die. The projections on the upperdie then force the wire into the recesses on the lower die, thusproducing the desired crimps, as shown at s', Fig. 4.

The feedfafng device fm1 t/ te strand -wz'rea Fig. 1.-'l`his is locatedin rear of the crimping device vjust explained. The several strands towhich the pickets are attached pass over sprocket-wheels N' on atransverse whichisoperaterhas hereinafter described, by

a pawl Q', Fig. 1, to rotate said shaft andv iro shaft, on which shaftis a ratchet-wheel P', y

, upon the bars R', thus moving the picket-wires time and relation.

i crattlafu lever 56,earried' by the fvertical rock- .'shafi 3'; 1 Theother arm of said bellgcrankxis lconnected tothe rods 38, whichpasSaid-baifihasisidefteeth 54, Fig. 2, which en- 16, one for each of thepicketewires. Each device S has a plate T' with sleeves to receive twoadjacent bars R'. On its upper side is pivoted a vibrating arm U', inwhich is secured the inclined gripping-bar W'. On the face ot' plate',i" is a block X'. The wire, as O, passes between the gripping-bar W'vand the block X', and the arm U' is vibrated by a rod 38. When the rods38 are moved in the di-v rection of thearrow, Fig. 15, the picket-wiresarefirst engaged between the grippiiLg-barsv W' and the blocks X', andthen further motion of said rods causes the plates T' to slidetransversely across the strand-wires. vAfter a suihcientquantity of thepicket-wires has been fed to form pickets the rods 38 move in thereverse direction, thus moving the gripping-bars W' away from the wires,which wires now remain stationary, the plates then sliding in thereversedirection. The sitting-rijdenzicesfor t/w picket-wires. m Theseare illustrated in Figs. 13 and 11i. At Y' ,Fig 2, are .shown sixrock-shafts pivoted in the frame of the machine and each' provided witha lever Z', Fig. 3. All of the levers Z' are pivoted to the rod 39, sothat by moving said rod to and tro said shafts are simultaneouslyrocked. The cutting-off device has a plate 40 provided with lsleevesthrough which the rock-shafts Y' pass and with a guide-'tube 4l for thepicketwire. The `cutting-tool 42 is secured in the arm 43, which is iaston one of the rock-shafts Y'. The said shafts are ,vibrated in onedirection to bring the tool down on the wire, and so cut it, and in theother direction to permit further feeding of the wire through theguide-tube.

I will now describe the second part of the machine, being the mechanismwhereby the bel'o1'e-described devices are operated in proper Referringto Fig. 3, motion from shaft oi' belt-pulley 83 is transmitted by gears115 to shaft 22. ,On this shaft are the various cams which actnate thedevices hitherto explained, as iol-lows:

Cam 44, Figs. 25 and 26: This actuates the feeding devices for thepicket-wires. As it rotates it meets rollers 45 i6 in bar 4:7, Fig. 3,the ends ci which bar are pivoted in adjustable sliding 4bearing 88 89in the vibrating pivoted standards i8 49: Said standards carry toothedsectors 152, which engage .with the downwardly-projecting teeth onrack-baxj 53.

gage va"tootiied'sectorron one arm of a' bellalreadyjexplained, attuatethe gripping-blocks :'5'; Figs. y15g-"16.

Cam '58, Figsf21 and 22: .The lower member 59 of a swinging triangularAframe pivoted at'60,' ,1i`ig. l, carries at one end a roller 61,

's procket-wheelsl senaat which bears against this cam. The other end cisaid member 59 is pivoted to the pawl Q', which, as already explained,actuates the N', which move the strand* wires through the machine.

Cam 62, Figs. i9, 20: rihis cam drives all the (soiling-spindles. litacts upon rollers 63, Fig. 1, in a bar 64e, the ends of which bar areadjustably supported on screws 65 in pivoted vibrating standards 66 67.Standard 67 carries a toothed sect-or 68, which engages with pinion 69on shaft 17, from which shaft by the gears "W the spindles Q of the hrsttier are rotated.

Standard 66 carries a toothed sector 70, which engages with a pinion orishaft E', from which, as already described, motion is transmitted tospindles R. Onlshai't E' is a sprocketwheel from which by belt 72 motionis transmitted to shaft o, Fig. 8, from which, as already explained, thespindles S are rotated.

Cam 73, Figs. 23,24: This cam operates the cutting-off devices T iiorthe picket-wires. lt has a face-groove 74, in which is received a roller7 5 on the end of the lever 76, Fig. 3, which is pivoted at 77. Saidlever is connected to the end of bar 39, which unites the arms Z' oirock-shafts Y' Motion is transmitted to shaft 35, and hence to cams34-36, by-chain belt 78, Fig. 1, which passes overpulleys on said shaft35 and shaft 22 and over an idler-pulley 79, adjustable in standard 80.

At 82, Fig. l, are shown the usual rolls for wires B l) F H J pass fromthe straighteningrolls 82 through thejcoiling-spindles Q between thedies of the crimping device, and so IOO to the sprocket-wheels N', whichintermitu tently draw them onward. The alternating strand-wires A; G E iK come angularly upward from belowthe machine', pass through theinclined soiling-spindles Rend then pass to the crimping device and saidsprocketwheels N'.. The transverse or picket wiresL M N F are fed acrossthe strand-wires and are coiled, respectively, around said wires by thecoilingspindles Q. The cutting devices then cutofil Ils saidpicket-wires to form the separate pickets,`

as XY, the endsp q andp' q' of which lap over and extend beyond .saidstrand-wires'B D F, &c. The distance between the pickets on eachstrand-wire B D E, te., is'the same, (say nine inches;) but by reason ofthe diagonal placingof the spindles Q'the distance between the picketends which are eoiledupon the 'in- 'termediate wires C EG, cc. ,f isone-halt' the above interval', or four and one-half inches. The spindles.R S operate 'simultaneously to coil the ends of the pickets of twocross rows, (one row including pickets X, the other pickets Y.) distant.four and one-half inches apart, aroundthe strand-wiresA. C E GI K.

Consequently foreach operation of said spindles conjointly thestrand-wires are fed forward a distance of nine inches, and to permitthis forward 'feeding of said wires to take place the spindles S areraised out of the way in the manner already described. In the machine ofthe Griswold and Goldthwait patent, before refered to, where there isbut one set of ceiling-spindles for4 securing the ends of the pickets tothe strand-wires, there is but .one feed of four and one-half inches foreach the type herein set forth, two oiling devices constructedsimultaneously to coil both ends of two successive pickets to thestrand-wire.

4. In a machine for making wire fencing of the type herein set forth,two coiling devices constructed simultaneously to coil one end of eachof two successive pickets to a single strand-wire.

5. In a machine for making wire fencing of the type herein-set forth,means for securing both ends of two successive pickets simultaneously tothe strand-wires, and means for intermittently feeding said strand-wiresover a distance equal to twice the interval between said successivepickets.

6. In a machine for making wire fencing of the type herein set forth,means for simultaneously securing one end of each of two successivepickets to a single strand-wire, and means for intermittentlyfeeding'said strandwire over a distance equal tov twice the intervalbetween said successive pickets. 7. In'a machine for making wirefencing, mechanism for securing the outer ends of two successive picketsrespectively, to two strandwires, and mechanism for securing the innerends of said pickets to an intermediate strandwire; the said mechanismoperating simultaneously.l

8. In amachine for making wire fencing,

.means for feeding ve strand-wires C, D, E,

F, Gr, means for coiling two successive pickets respectively around saidstrand-wires'D,

F, mechanism for securing the outer ends of sa1d pickets to twostrand-wires C, G, and mechanism for securing the inner ends of saidpickets tostrand-wi're E; the two last-named mechanisms operatingsimultaneously.

9. In a machine for making wire fencing, a strand-wire, two pickets, andtwo coiling devices in line with said strand-wire: the said Vceilingdevices being constructed and operating to secure one end each of saidpickets simultaneously to said strand-wire.

10. In a machine for making wire fencing, mechanism for securingsimultamousliv the outer ends of two successive pickets respectively totwo strand-wires, mechanism for securing the inner ends of said picketsto an intermediate strand-wire, the said mechanisms operatingsimultaneously, and means for intermittently feeding said strand-wiresover a distance equal to twice the interval between said successivepickets measured on said intermediate wire. v

11. In a machine Yfor making wire fencing, mechanism for securing twosuccessive pickets respectively around two strand-wires D, F, mechanismfor securing' the outer ends of said pickets to two strand-wires C, Gr,mechanism for securing the inner ends of said pickets to strand-wire E,the said two last-named mechanisms operating simultaneously', and meansfor intermittently feeding said strandwires '1, D, E, F, G over adistance equal to twice the interval between said successive picketsmeasured on wire E.

12. A tubular, longitudinally-slidable coiling-spindle, constructed toreceive a wire and to coil a second wire thereon, means for moving saidsecond wire laterally into engagementwith said spindle, means forrotating said spindle, and means for longitudinally moving the saidspindle during the ceiling operation.

13. A tubular, longitudinally-slidable coiling-spindle, constructed toreceive a wire and to coil a second wire thereon, means for feeding saidsecond wire, means for moving said second wire latera y into engagementwith said spindle, means for rotating said spindle, and means forlongitudinally movinU said spindle during the ceiling operation.

14. A tubular, rotary ceiling-spindle, constructed to receive astrand-wire and to coil a picket-wire thereon, a vibrating linger infront of said spindle and means for -intermittently actuatir" saidfinger to move said picket-wire in igagement with said spindle.

l5. A tubular, rotary ceiling-spindle, constructed to receive astrand-wire and to coil a IOO IIO

picket-wire thereon, a lined transverse shaft -a ceiling device forsecuring a picket-wire I upon a strand-wire disposed in the path ofonward feed of said 'strand-wire, means for. intermittently feeding saidstraudwire, and means for intermittently elevating said device abovesaid path. l

1-8. In a'machine for making wire fencing, two coiling devicesconstructed simultaneously to secure one end of each of two successivevpickets to a single strand-wire, means for intermittently feeding saidwire, and means for intermittently moving one of4 said ceiling' devicesaway from said wire to permit free passage of an attached picket.`

'19.A In a machine for making Wire fencing, a pivoted frame, a tubularrotary coilingspinvdie mounted thereon and provided with a longitudinalradial slot constructed to receivea strand-wire, means for swinging saidframe upwardly -to move saidspindle away from I said strand-wire, andlmeans for moving said spindlelongitudinally during its coilingoperation.. l

,Y V20. In a machine for makingwire fencing,

lmeans for feeding two strand-wires, and two tubular'coinngf-spindlesrespectively receiving said wires andconstructed to vsecure p1cket-.wires thereon, one of said ceiling-spindles being inclined ina verticalplane to the other.

21,. In a machine for making wire fencing, means for feeding twostrand-wires and two tubular coi-lingspindles respectively, receivingsaid wires, and constructed' to secure picket-wires thereon: one of saidspindles l scribing witnesses.

l having its rear end 'depressed below the plane 3f the strandwviretraversing the other spin- 22. In a machinefor makingwire` fencing,means for feeding a plurality ofstrand-wires, and tubularceiling-spindles respectively receiving saidwiresand constructed tosecure picketwires thereon, the said spindles being disposed in twotransverse r0ws,'and.the spindles of every alternatev strand-wire beinginclined to the plane passing 'through the axes of theremaining-spindles. i v '23. In a wire-r'ence-making machine, mechanismfor moving vest'rand-wires C, D, E, F, Gr ina longitudinal direction,mechanism for moving a picket-Wire O across the strandwires C, D, E,mechanism-for moving a sec.- ond picket-wire N across the'strand-WiresE,F, G, mechanism for fsecuring saidV picketwireO upon strand-wire D, andsaid picketwire N upon strand-wire F, mechanism for cutting saidpicket-wires to forni .pickets X, Y, and mechanism for simultaneouslysecuring the ends of picket X upon strand-wires yE and" Gr, and the endsof the-.next succeeding picket Y upon strand-wires C` and E.

n' testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication intheWILLIAM DANIEL Fannie.

Witnesses:

- WM. H. SIEGMAN, PARK BENJAMIN, J r.

presence of two sub-

